Bruce Brown's surf films - Beyond Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Tue, Aug 6, 2002 6:53 PM Right, Murph stole the Star of India jewels, but later he was convicted of murder, according to the TCM web page on Bruce Brown's film "Surfing Hollow Days":"Murphy, who is seen here performing diving stunts with his partner at a local hotel swimming pool, later became infamous as 'Murph the Surf.' He's the jewel thief who stole the priceless 'Star of India' from the Brooklyn Museum. He was eventually caught and served time in jail, only to be incarcerated a second time for murder. Robert Conrad portrayed him in a 1975 movie entitled Live a Little, Steal a Lot, aka You Can't Steal Love."

Right, Murph stole the Star of India jewels, but later he was convicted of murder, according to the TCM web page on Bruce Brown's film "Surfing Hollow Days":"Murphy, who is seen here performing diving stunts with his partner at a local hotel swimming pool, later became infamous as 'Murph the Surf.' He's the jewel thief who stole the priceless 'Star of India' from the Brooklyn Museum. He was eventually caught and served time in jail, only to be incarcerated a second time for murder. Robert Conrad portrayed him in a 1975 movie entitled Live a Little, Steal a Lot, aka You Can't Steal Love."

Post #5235 by thejab on Tue, Aug 6, 2002 6:53 PM